“The enemy keeps sending messages that if we give up on avenging Soleimani, they will give us some concessions or lift some sanctions.”

Why is the U.S. trying to negotiate in good faith with an entity that refers to it as “the enemy.”

“Iran refuses to abandon avenging Soleimani despite U.S. offers,” Reuters, April 21, 2022:

DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) – Iran will not abandon plans to avenge the 2020 U.S. killing of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, despite “regular offers” from Washington to lift sanctions and provide other concessions in return, a top Iranian official said on Thursday….

While they appeared close to resurrecting the deal in March, talks stalled over last-minute Russian demands and whether Washington might drop Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which includes the Quds Force, from its Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list.

“The enemy keeps sending messages that if we give up on avenging Soleimani, they will give us some concessions or lift some sanctions,” Revolutionary Guards’ Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri said.

“This is pure fantasy. The Supreme Leader has emphasized the need for revenge and the Revolutionary Guards’ top commander has said that revenge is inevitable and that we will choose the time and place for it,” he added.